Hostnet Introduction

Hostnet is a Latvian hosting provider that specializes in cloud-based hosting solutions. Hostnet Cloud Hosting provides shared servers for individuals and business clients.

Services and Specializations

Hostnet offers multiple cloud-based shared hosting plans. All of these plans include cPanel, Softaculous 1-click installations for over 300 scripts, antivirus and antispam protection, DDoS protection, CloudFare CDN, and daily R1Soft backups.

For small, single-site hosting, they offer a free plan which supports one domain and a maximum of 2 email accounts. This plan includes a minimum amount of system resources, but generous disk space and bandwidth when compared to other free hosting plans. Keep in mind that the free version does not support databases, so you won’t be able to use a CMS, such as WordPress or Joomla. However, it should work fine for a small site that you either build yourself or create using a website builder template. This plan does require a small setup fee.

Hostnet paid plans include unlimited monthly bandwidth, support for multiple domains and email accounts, and access to a higher percentage of the shared server resources. They also feature additional tools not available with the free plan, including Cron, cURL, AWStats, and Webalizer. Paid plans vary based on the percentage of the CPU they can use, their allotted physical and virtual memory, number of concurrent connections, delivery speeds, storage space, and the number of domains, email addresses, and database they can support.

For businesses that need to maintain several sites, their enterprise-level plan supports unlimited domains, email accounts, and databases. When purchased with a one-year subscription, this plan also includes free domain registration for the first year.

Infrastructure

Hostnet’s datacenter features two power and internet supply channels, and their cloud architecture is built on enterprise-level DELL service with NetApp disk arrays.

Support and Customer Service

All hosting plans include standard maintenance and administration, as well as basic email support.

Hostnet also offers managed cloud hosting, which includes account monitoring, problem detection services for your website and email accounts, cPanel administration, script installations, PHP configuration, database setup, and email consultations.

Security and Backups

Hostnet servers are continuously monitored, and any physical, logical, traffic, or load issues are addressed automatically.

All plans include free daily backups.

Uptime Guarantee

Hostnet offers a 99% uptime guarantee.

Billing and Payment Policies

Hostnet accepts credit card payments and bank transfers via paySera, as well as PayPal.

All paid hosting plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Conclusion

Hostnet provides generous resources for their cloud customers, including high-capacity storage and unlimited bandwidth. Factoring in the included CDN service makes Hostnet a highly attractive option, particularly for anyone looking for an Eastern European host.

Their free plan should appeal to anyone new to web hosting or who only requires a small, low-traffic web presence. Unlike many free hosting providers, you can use your own domain and still have access to nearly all the same features as their paid packages.

For customers who need private servers or colocation, Hostnet provides a variety of additional hosting solutions through their main hosting platform, which can be accessed via a link at the top of their Cloud Hosting page.